Health
Report finds high levels of pesticides in 20% of fruits, veggies
Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a new report finds.
Apr 18, 2024
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Health
Could a probiotic for your house help to prevent asthma and keep illness at bay?
Homes have become 'too clean' and could benefit from the introduction of 'healthy germs' which introduce friendly bacteria to potentially stave off a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, experts suggest.
Mar 18, 2024
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Health
New findings highlight clinician perspectives on barriers to reliable hand hygiene
Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific clinician subgroups. The results, from the first study of its ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital content could be altering your visual perception
So much of modern life is spent on screens: Zoom meetings and websites, smartphones and video games, televisions and social media. How are all those pixels and rectangles affecting how we see?
Feb 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Simple neural networks outperform more complex systems for controlling robotic prosthetics
Artificial neural networks that are inspired by natural nerve circuits in the human body give primates faster, more accurate control of brain-controlled prosthetic hands and fingers, researchers at the University of Michigan ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Medications
New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis
A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at the University of Oxford has identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis (OA) in ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
When humans gesture, they activate an ancient connection between movement and breathing
Researchers from Radboud University and ZAS Berlin have developed a new perspective on why humans often move their hands rhythmically during speaking. The perspective published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, suggests ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Health
New study shows links between family dynamics and COVID-19 preventative measures
New research from Penn State suggests that supporting strong family relationships and reducing chaos at home may increase the likelihood that parents and children will engage in behaviors intended to prevent transmission ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Health
Pandemic precautions may have long-term effects on our microbiome
In recent years, scientists like the University of Delaware's Melissa Melby have been sounding the alarm about what is sometimes called "the hygiene hypothesis"—the effect of intensive sanitizing and increased use of antibiotics ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High dose of concentrated therapy produces several lasting benefits for children with cerebral palsy
Children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy, a movement disorder that affects use of one side of the body, showed improved use of the arm and hand after receiving a high dose of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in ...
Sep 30, 2021
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